New Zealand captain Kane Williamson top-scored with 89 as the hosts took lead on the second day of the first Test against India. Ishant Sharma claimed three wickets
Wellington: New Zealand were 216/5 in their first innings at stumps in reply to India's total of 165 on the second day of the opening Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (February 22).
Hosts’ captain Kane Williamson (89) top-scored while Ross Taylor (44) too chipped in with a useful contribution.
Also read: Day 1 report from Wellington
BJ Watling (14) and Colin de Grandhomme (4) were at the crease during the break as New Zealand took a 51-run lead.
India pacer Ishant Sharma (3/31) took three wickets, dismissing both the openers — Tom Blundell (30) and Tom Latham (11) and milestone man Ross Taylor (44), while Mohammed Shami (1/61) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1/60) snapped one each.
That's stumps on Day 2.
New Zealand score 216/5 and lead by 51 runs. picks three wickets. .
Will be an interesting Day 3 tomorrow.
Scorecard 👉👉 https://t.co/tW3NpQIHJT pic.twitter.com/t5nUKhU9FH
Earlier, resuming at an overnight score of 122 for 5, India lost the rest of the five wickets adding just 43 runs.
Tim Southee (4/49) and Kyle Jamieson (4/39) claimed four wickets each, while Trent Boult (1/57) snapped one.
India 1st Innings: 165 all out in 68.1 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 46; Kyle Jamieson 4/39).
New Zealand 1st innings: 216/5 in 71.1 overs (Kane Williamson 89; Ishant Sharma 3/31).
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